Future Fit Leadership

Melissa Wilson is Senior Economist (SA) at the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) and co author of the latest CEDA report on How Australian Firms can survive and thrive in uncertain times. According to the report productivity is the key driver of rising prosperity and living standards. But we are falling behind - The Productivity Commission’s recent five-year review found productivity is growing at its slowest pace in 60 years. In this conversation with Melissa we talk about the differences between dynamic and ordinary businesses, why productivity has fallen and how will the hybrid world work impact this.  We also talk about how Australian businesses are great at sensing opportunities, some are great at seizing but not many are great at transforming and how this impacts us Nationally and Globally.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Future Fit Leadership with Future Leadership is back for Season 3. We kick off with Penny Locaso, on the topic of happiness. How often do we use or hear people justifying a decision based on how happy they were.... I left the job because I just wasn't happy". How many of you feel you are that hamster wheel, exhausted and just don't have the energy to get off? Are you prepared to make significant, intentional decisions in your life, to find happiness or flourish? How often do we let fear guide our decisions and - what changes would you make tomorrow if fear simply did not exist. Ignoring unhappiness or not taking action to change things in your life that are making your unhappy is not really living your best life. Penny shares with us how she has "Hacked Happiness"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cyber security is an issue that needs to be talked about. There are a number of scams in the market targeting many of the vulnerable with devastating impacts. When it comes to CEO’s, Directors, and boards cyber issues need to treated as significant business risks and threats constantly assessed. The 2020 Critical Infrastructure bill is a wake-up call to all company Directors to consider their personal level of accountability and how they will manage a significant cybersecurity event that might impact critical infrastructure. In this podcast we talk to Anna Leibel on the impact of the bill on business, how to avoid being scammed and how board and board members can protect themselves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leadership success is a combination of various elements that all contribute to impactful leadership. The more people you have and the bigger the organisation, the greater the need for clarity, efficiency, and high-level energy. We unpack these three with Tanja and the impact it has on the leader, business and people when we get it right. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever wondered what visibility actually means as a leader? Is it easier to communicate the company vision rather than your own? Have you got so busy in the day to day that you often don’t have the time and space to know what the big picture is for you?  Visibility comes with baggage and pressure for leaders, it is exhausting and often a recipe for burnout. Starting with visibility to self is critical, being self aware, knowing what you stand for, what is your purpose, values and vision for yourself is where you start. How much work do we really do on this when we are being pulled in many directions.  Founding Visibility Co with her best friend Julia May applied the experience she had as a journalist to help leaders become more visible, bringing strategy across to life, leadership and communication.  Visible Co works with leaders to understand what visibility means to self, others and the collective. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many of us have been following the results of the global 4 day work week trials. The results are in..... It does work!!! Charlotte shares with us the key success metrics and the impact it has had on business, employees and customers.  We are moving towards this new world of work, an important conversation for many of us who are considering the different ways to get work done.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this post pandemic era mental health matters, the number of adults reporting symptom's of anxiety, stress, depression, substance abuse and suicidal thoughts or ideation is on the increase. The post pandemic era is also focused on environmental sustainability, reducing our overall chemical foot print or pollution which has crossed the planetary boundaries. We seem to have been ignorant or ignored the impact of chemicals on ours and the planets health Dawn O'Neil is lead Lifeline and Beyond Blue and today is CEO of eWater. She shares with us how she achieved systematic change and why we need to do better in our workplaces when it comes to using chemicals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One in five Australians has a disability, and disability presents itself in many ways. Yet disabled people are still under represented in the media and in literature. Anyone of us can become disabled in an instant at any point in our lives. Eliza Hull is an extraordinary woman - a musician, writer and disability advocate. She has Charcot Marie Tooth which was diagnosed at a young age. She shares with us how she over came the stigma of disability to see the good in what we have been given. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellness has become a priority for many in this post COVID world and many of us are more health conscious than ever before and with the rise of the hybrid world of work, wellness is becoming a critical organisational pillar. We all know that our health is our most important asset and that without this we really have nothing. However are we paying the right type of attention to our health and are we putting the right things into our body.  We discuss the 6 healthy habits you can easily get into with Dr Matt    Link to You Tube video https://youtu.be/9Q10BinAuys  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How many times have you heard people say... I would rather be dead then go up there and present. I find this statement perplexing as what you are saying is that you would rather be in a coffin box than on stage.  However I also understand how nerves can get the best of us, sweaty palms, throat closes, you forget your opening line or the key points halfway through.  Gravitas, Presence and Communication are key leadership skills, the voice of the leaders in the C suite is more critical today then ever before. And when the room is quiet and you need to land a particular message, your tone, body language, connection and communication becomes critical. The stories you tell, the humor, the emotion all connects to how well the message will land. In this podcast we talk to Louise Mahler about how we can resonate better with our people.  Link to You Tube to watch Louise in Action. https://youtu.be/uyFTKDwPgCISee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.